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Feed 148 families each week at Neighbors' Pantry in Thủ Đức

Bảo runs a volunteer pantry feeding 148 families; this fund restocks shelves for the winter.

🇻🇳 Thủ Đức, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam2,251 views

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Since 2023, our volunteer team has run Neighbors' Pantry every Monday from the back of the parish hall. We started with 22 families, and now we feed 148 each week. Donations have dropped by about 48% this winter, while the line has grown every single week. We rely on volunteers - 11 of us - and keep no salaries or overhead. I buy staples at wholesale prices at the Thủ Đức market and keep every receipt. Each $5 feeds a family of four for a week. All of the funds go to groceries, fresh produce, and cold-storage costs. Where the $350 goes: • Rice, beans, flour and oil (wholesale): $120 • Fresh vegetables and fruit: $135 • Baby formula and diapers: $40 • Refrigeration and electricity: $55 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Bảo

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Updates from Bảo

Quick update: $168 raised so far (48%). the plan for refrigeration and electricity is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
We're at 23% thanks to 4 of you. I made the first payment toward fresh vegetables and fruit. More news soon.

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